An indispensable household help is a good dhobi, a specialist for Washing & Laundry. Mr. Mahesh Kumar and his wife run such a recommendable Dhobi & Dry Cleaning Shop in Muni Ki Reti. And apart from their smooth and professional work, it is their warm smiles and friendliness that stand out.
The word dhobi derives from the Hindi verb dhona, which means to wash. Dhobis usually maintain their traditional occupation of washing clothes, ironing and running laundry services over generations.
The most fascinating aspect about dhobis is their memory. No matter how many clothes or pieces of linen you leave with them, no matter whether you are a new or familiar client, and even though the clothes belonging to many different people are washed together, nothing gets ever gets mixed up or lost.
You may check out the beautiful arthouse movie "Dhobi Ghat" (The Washerman's Ghat), released internationally as "Mumbai Diaries". It is a 2011 Indian drama film directed by Kiran Rao that had its world premiere in 2010 at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film being mainly tagged an Art and Parallel cinema was well received and appreciated by critics (longlisted for the 65th BAFTA Awards):
https://youtu.be/z_GKvFGxxJc
Dry Cleaner & Dhobi
Laxman Jhula Road
next to Maruti Suzuki Car Showroom
Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh
phone: 7409908912
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